Windows 8.1 freezing on SSD

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stejorin

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Hi guys so I have a Intel ssd in my computer along with 2 other spinning drives. Recently my windows 8.1 installation which is on my ssd has been freezing randomly and once I even got a blue screen. When I try to reset the computer, it either won't get past the windows logo, or it will go to the login screen. If it does go to the login screen 50% of the time it will freeze when I type my password and press enter. If it freezes it won't unfreeze, leading me to be forced to press the hard reset button. If I run windows 7 on my 2nd spinning drive it checks for corrupted files and it actually finds corrupted files. I checked the Intel SSD toolkit and that says that smart is at 100% but i'm not too sure if that number is right. That leads me to believe that my windows install was corrupted so I backed everything up and I reinstalled windows. Unfortunately I am finding myself with the same exact problem as before so is it time for a new ssd? Any help is greatly appreciated, Thanks!

Specs:
CPU:AMD Athlon 760k
GPU:AMD 5800 series
MoBo:GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-D3H
Ram:Kingston HyperX FURY 4GB 1600MHz
I don't currently have info on the ssd model number, all I know is that it is made by Intel.
(EDIT: My Mouse cursor can still move while frozen.)
 
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SuperSoph_WD
Hey there, stejorin!

I don't think chkdsk would help with the SSD though.
Did you clone the OS to the SSD or did you perform a fresh install of Windows 8.1?
Check this tutorial for setting up an SSD with a secondary HDD optimization:
http://www.overclock.net/t/664738/how-to-setup-ssd-boot-drive-with-secondary-hard-disc-optimization

I believe a fresh install might be what you need to do now, if the same problem occurs afterwards then I think it's time to contact your SSD manufacturer for support. It might be faulty and if it's still under warranty, they should be able to provide you with a replacement.

Good luck! Hope this helped! :)
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Hey there, stejorin!

I don't think chkdsk would help with the SSD though.
Did you clone the OS to the SSD or did you perform a fresh install of Windows 8.1?
Check this tutorial for setting up an SSD with a secondary HDD optimization:
http://www.overclock.net/t/664738/how-to-setup-ssd-boot-drive-with-secondary-hard-disc-optimization

I believe a fresh install might be what you need to do now, if the same problem occurs afterwards then I think it's time to contact your SSD manufacturer for support. It might be faulty and if it's still under warranty, they should be able to provide you with a replacement.

Good luck! Hope this helped! :)
SuperSoph_WD
 
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stejorin

stejorin

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Thanks I did do A entire fresh install, and it didnt work so I installed 8.1 on a spinning drive and its been working perfectly for a while now so I know its the SSD. For some reason I never thought about the warranty, thanks for reminder!
 
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